Iran charges two French nationals with spying for Israel
Iran has charged the French nationals Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris for “spying” for Israel, as reported by France 24...
Crime
Moroccan police arrest two British nationals wanted by Interpol
Members of the Agadir Prefectural Police have arrested two British nationals as reported by Yabiladi on June 29th. Based on...
Spain arrests key suspect in Morocco-linked human trafficking ring
A Moroccan national wanted for human trafficking has been arrested in northern Spain following an international warrant issued by Moroccan...
Turkish officers who tortured Syrian refugees get life sentences
Four border guards of Turkey were handed life sentences on June 26th for torturing nine migrants from Syria, in which...
Spain-Morocco investigation leads to arrest of trafficking suspect
A Moroccan national wanted for human trafficking has been arrested in northern Spain following an international warrant issued by Moroccan...
Syria: Bashar al-Assad’s cousin arrested
The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced on June 21st the arrest of Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of the former president...
Tunis court delays Mohamed Boughalleb trial to July
The Tunis Court of First Instance has postponed the trial of prominent journalist Mohamed Boughalleb to July 10, Tunisie Numérique...
Prominent Tunisian journalist’s case over online post postponed
The Tunis Court of First Instance has postponed the trial of prominent journalist Mohamed Boughalleb to July 10, Tunisie Numérique...
Tunisia jails exiled ex-President Marzouki for 22 Years
A Tunisian court has sentenced former president Moncef Marzouki, who lives in exile in France, to 22 years in prison...
Syrian doctor who tortured detainees gets life sentence
A court in Germany on June 16th sentenced a Syrian doctor who tortured people staying at Syrian military hospitals to...
Germany sentences Syrian doctor to life for torturing detainees
A German court has given a Syrian doctor life imprisonment for crimes against humanity, Al-Monitor reported on June 15th. He...
EU adds Lebanon in money laundering list
The European Union has added Lebanon to its list of countries considered high-risk for money laundering, Al-Monitor reported on June...
Lebanon arrests ex-economy minister over fraud
Authorities in Lebanon on June 11th apprehended the country’s ex-economy minister over charges of embezzlement, forgery and the misuse of...
Algeria declares crackdown on money-laundering in wake of EU blacklist
In response to being blacklisted as a “high-risk” country by the EU, Algeria has announced an aggressive acceleration of nationwide...
Lebanon: Ex-economy minister arrested over embezzlement
Authorities in Lebanon on June 11th apprehended the country's ex-economy minister over charges of embezzlement, forgery and misusing funding from...
